Nashville Public Radio

“A draft copy of the entire form 990 will be distributed to all members of the governing board before it is filed with the irs.”

“Enforcing the conflict of interest policy begins with the orientation of new board members, all of whom are briefed on the organization's conflict of interest policy and who are required to sign a statement confirming that they will abide by the policy. Responsibility for monitoring and enforcing the policy is shared by the staff and the board of directors. Any financial decisions or transactions involving a potential conflict of interest would be immediately referred to the ceo and the chair of the board. During the annual budget review and approval process, members of the finance and executive committees are given detailed financial information, giving board members an opportunity to raise questions about any potential conflicts.”

“All compensation decisions, including that of the ceo, top management and key employees, are guided by periodic compensation reviews conducted by a reputable outside consultant, these reviews use salary data derived from the public broadcasting industry and from non-profit salary references sources, further adjusted for our local environment and keyed to inflation and cost of living indexes. The ceo's salary is determined annually by the executive committee of the board of directors following a performance review of the ceo. Any salary increases are based on the ceo's record of performance and demonstrated achievement of the goals for the organization approved by the board. The executive committee's decision for ceo compensation is shared with and ratified by the full board, giving each member of the board an opportunity to comment. Top management salaries are set annually by the ceo based on performance and success in meeting departmental goals. The ceo shares and discusses top management salaries with the full board of directors.”

“The board and management of nashville public radio believe the organization should operate in a transparent manner. Governing documents, conflict of interest statements, and financial statements are available to the public on the station web site, nashvillepublicradio.org, and are found in the station's public file, which is available for inspection on the federal communications website, fcc.org. Nashville public radio's board meetings are open to the public, except on rare occasions when the board has to discuss confidential business or personnel matters.”

“Underwriting sales management: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 749,885. Total expenses 749,885. Professional services: program service expenses 208,440. Management and general expenses 33,500. Fundraising expenses 4,350. Total expenses 246,290. Consulting: program service expenses 44,123. Management and general expenses 20,406. Fundraising expenses 15,000. Total expenses 79,529.”

“The organization has not changed its oversight or selection process since the previous year.”